A View of the West Front Horse Guards, with the Treasury and Downing Street Beyond


London had begun to be rebuilt after the Great Fire of London in 1666 but the process took many more years to complete. Besides, as the power of Britain increased so did the demands on the capital city's infrastructure.


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